Stopper for vessels.



No. 699J657. Patented May I3., l9D2.

` B'. c. cocKnELL.

STQPPEB 'FOB VESSELS.

(Application flied Oct, 81, 1901.)

(No. Modal.)

` showing a different form of clip.

Urrn Frames BESSIE O. COOKRELL, OF lVASl-IINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

STOPPER FOR VESSELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 699,657, dated May 13, 1902. Application filed October 3l. 1901. Serial No. 80,596, (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern:v

Be it known that I, Bassin C. CooxRnLL, a citizen of the United States, residing in Vashiugton, District of Columbia, have invented a new and usefullmprovement in Stoppers for Vessels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to closures or stoppers for vessels, having special reference to that class adapted to milk and cream bottles, and Which consist of a flat flexible disk of paper adapted to be pressed into place in the neck of the bottle for the purpose of sealing the same and capable of beingreadily removedin order to empty the contents. These stopper-disks have been hitherto constructed with a lip or projection to enable the disk to be removed, the lip or projection being either an integral part of the disk or of the same material secured thereto. The disk and projection have been made of paper. The lip or projection is consequently liable to become soft on account of moisture and readily breaks off from the disk when it is attempted to remove the latter. It is also old to provide a paper disk with a metallic handle. y

The object of my invention is to provide a flat paper disk for milk-jars having a flexible metallic handle which Will be effective in use andcheap in construction.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure lis a plan View of a stopper and handle constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse section thereof, showing the manner of securing the handle to the disk. Fig. 3 is aplan View of a modication, Fig. at is a transverse section of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a plan View of another modification, and Fig. 6 is a transverse section thereof.

Referring to the drawings, l is a flat disk or stopper` of the usual form, of paper, with a flexible annular rim or flange 2, whereby the stopper is adapted to be sprung into the annular groove on the interior of a bottle-neck. Instead of forming the disk with the usual integral or separate lip of paper hereinbefore referred to I provide a metallic handle or clip, preferably flexible, and secure the same to the disk l. In Fig. l is shown one form of handle 2, which consists of a wire formed in an oblong loop of sufficient length to be grasped by the fingers to remove the disk from the bottle. lhe ends 3 of the Wire are passed through perforations t in the disk and are bent in any preferred manner to firmly clench the handle to the disk. As shown, the projection 2 is bent over against the disk, so as to be out of the Way in transportation.

In Fig. 3 is shown a modification, in which instead of being bent in the form of an oblong loop the wire is in the shape of a flat clip 5, arranged transversely of the disk and having its ends bent to Ahold the clip securely, as shown in Fig. 4. W'ith this form a tool may be inserted under the clip 5 and the disk pried out of its sealed position.

Fig. 5 shows another modification, in which a small clip 6 is located adjacent to the edge of the disk and having its ends secured as shown in Fig. G.

My stopper and handle are formed in one operation by stamping the disk and cutting and forming the handle from flexible Wire and securing it to the fiat paper disk at the same time that the latter is formed.

The advantages of my invention are apparent. It will be noted that the handle or clip in each instance may be of any preferred flexible met-al. l'ly employing Wire I obviate the tendency to breakage which is liable to occur when using paper or other material readily affected by moisture; also, by having the metal handle or clip with ends adapted to be readily secured to the disk the cost of manufacture is materially reduced. Furthermore, Vthis saving is effected by making the handle or clip of flexible metal, which can be readily bent into shape and passed through and secured to the disk without extra fastening.

I claim as my invention- As a new article of manufacture, a stopper for vessels, consisting of a thin paper disk, adapted to be sprung into the neck of a bottle and provided with a staple adapted to form a handle, made of flexible Wire, bent to form a loop on one side of the disk and having its ends or legs passed through the disk and bent on the opposite side thereof parallel to the bottom 'of the disk to clench the same thereto, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature, in the presence of .two witnesses, this 30th day of October, 1001.

BESSIE C. COCKRELL.

Vitnesses: 4

.BELLA K. BoURenA'r,

CHARLOTTE A. BARRETT.

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